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Nikolai Creek Airport (9AK3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAEN), 9AK3 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Nikolai Creek Airport in Tyonek, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAEN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Nikolai Creek Airport (9AK3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tyonek, AK at a field elevation of 30 ft. 9AK3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAEN, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 4,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEN.

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VFR
Observed 1253Z (4:53 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAEN, 27.3 nm away.

Wind
060° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.40"
Temp / Dew
23°F / -5°C
feels like 19°F

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 100 ft, temperature -5°C (23°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PAEN 281253Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM FEW001 M05/M06 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP297 I1000 T10501056

What changed at PAEN (nearest station)?

Since the 1245Z (4:45 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1245Z (4:45 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 9AK3

Based on the nearest station (PAEN), 9AK3 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -2,950 ft (field elevation 30 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV3 kt head0 kt
243 kt tail0 kt

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9AK3 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 06/24
    4,100 × 75 ft · GRAVEL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9AK3
    Wind
    06
    3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    24
    3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061213Z03Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

9AK3 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 9AK3

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1226Z (4:26 AM AKDT) · 40 NM NE of 9AK3 · 4,000 ft MSL · C130
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ANC UA /OV TED300010/TM 1226/FL040/TP C130/SK TOPS 006/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1226Reported at 12:26 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C130Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1125Z (3:25 AM AKDT) · 50 NM NE of 9AK3 · during climb · B190
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ANC UA /OV TED360010/TM 1125/FL050/TP B190/SK TOPS 004/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1125Reported at 11:25 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004Remarks.
PIREP0727Z (11:27 PM AKDT) · 41 NM E of 9AK3 · during descent · B739
light turbulence
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ANC UA /OV TED189005/TM 0727/FL050/TP B739/SK SKC/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED189005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0727Reported at 07:27 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 9AK3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAEN reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 56 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 36%MVFR 5%IFR 14%LIFR 45%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 7%IFR 5%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 5/24 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 26

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

06
78%
24
22%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1148Z (3:48 AM AKDT)

TAF PAEN 281148Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG FEW002 TEMPO 2812/2816 1/2SM FZFG VV002 FM282100 05004KT P6SM FEW002 SCT150 FM290600 04009KT 6SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC030

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Live crosswind meter

9AK3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAEN, 27 nm away.

N06243 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 4,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Nikolai Creek Airport (9AK3)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Other services
Cargo handling
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9AK3
City
Tyonek
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
61.0139, -151.4490
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PAEN
TAF
Nearest PAEN
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Next sunset
13h 1m

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Pilot PIREPs for Nikolai Creek Airport (9AK3)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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